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The UK government is planning to delay a 2030 ban on new petrol car sales, reports suggest today

'Confusion' on UK climate policy will hit move to EVs

The transition to electric cars in Britain will be hindered by any confusion over climate policy, the auto industry's trade body said today.

Business • 20 Sep 23

Around one in six new cars sold in Britain last year was either battery electric (BEV) or a plug-in hybrid (PHEV)

Lack of chips to further hit UK car market in 2022

The global semiconductor chip shortage will continue to hurt British car sales throughout this year and into 2023 after making a serious dent in vehicle supply in 2021, an industry group said today.

Business • 06 Jan 22

Car production fell by 28.7% compared with November 2021 to 75,756 units, new figures show

UK car plants have worst November since 1984

British car manufacturers had their slowest November in 37 years as the sector struggled to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global supply chains, industry data showed today.

Business • 23 Dec 21

The UK car sector was particularly hard hit by a 97% fall in April, the first full month of a national lockdown

Biggest drop in UK new car sales since World War Two

British new car sales fell nearly 30% last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit the sector, an industry body said today.

Business • 06 Jan 21

UK production dived 14.2% to 1.3 million vehicles in 2019 from the previous year

UK car output crashes in 2019 on bumpy road to Brexit

The UK's car output crashed last year to a near-decade low, hit by delays to Britain's exit from the European Union, industry data showed today.

Business • 30 Jan 20

The UK car sector has been one of the most vocal opponents of a no-deal Brexit

UK carmakers urge Brexit delay rather than no-deal exit

Britain should delay Brexit beyond October 31 rather than leave the European Union without a deal, which would be particularly harmful to large carmakers, the head of the sector's industry body told Reuters today.

Business • 06 Sep 19

The UK car industry has warned that a no-deal Brexit risks billions of pounds of tariffs and border disruption

UK car industry warns no-deal Brexit is not an option

Britain's car industry has warned the next prime minister against a "seismic" no-deal Brexit in October, which it said could add billions of pounds in tariffs and cause border disruption, crippling the sector.

Business • 25 Jun 19

1,700 jobs to go as Ford closes plant in Wales

Ford to shut Welsh plant with loss of 1,700 jobs

Ford will shut its engine plant in Wales next year, costing about 1,700 jobs, the US car giant said today.

Business • 06 Jun 19

Aston Martin still planning for the worst despite deal

Aston Martin's third-quarter profit before tax rose to £3.1m as the newly listed carmaker continues a growth plan which saw its volumes double.

Business • 15 Nov 18

Announcements of new money for plant, machinery, tooling and equipment, models and model development fell to £347.3m between January and June

Brexit halves new investment in UK car industry

Uncertainty over Brexit has halved new investment in the British car industry as the government's current plans for trade after Britain leaves the EU are unrealistic, the biggest UK car manufacturing lobby said today.

Business • 26 Jun 18

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